Proof of Usefulness Report

CollegeTips.in

Analysis completed on 1/24/2026

+41
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

CollegeTips.in is a verifiable regional media/internship agency in India (Bhopal) operating since 2017. However, the submission is plagued by hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product') and inconsistent data (3000 team size vs $50k est. revenue). While the project has operational history and a large network of student interns, the low revenue-per-employee ratio, lack of technical innovation, and poor submission quality result in a low score. It functions more as a traditional service agency with a high-volume internship model rather than a scalable technology product.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+40.0
Audience Reach Impact+48.0
Technical Innovation+10.0
Evidence Of Traction+40.0
Market Timing Relevance+50.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+36.35
Usefulness Multiplierx1.12
Final Score+41

Project Details

Project URL
collegetips.in
Description
CollegeTips is India's fastest growing youth-driven community, started in 2017. We are a content creating company without any limits. The idea behind CollegeTips is to make students' life easy and happening, and we're really proud that with the help of around 200 teammates we've impacted more than 25 lakhs students' lives till now. We have currently our offices in India's 5 major cities i.e. Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Indore & Bhopal, and In this 2020 we're coming in Raipur, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, and in India's most happening state Goa, apart from this, we're also going to open our first international Hub in Hungary.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline